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TEACHING COLLOCATIONS: LATEST TRENDS
Leo Selivan
Leo Selivan reflects on how his approach to teaching collocations, something he has been advocating for many years, has undergone some changes in recent years, thanks to new research evidence.
About 12-13...
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5 things I wish I’d known about teaching teens writing
Angela Piedrola Ortiz
According to Mark Twain “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words”. However, this is not a common thought among teenagers, who generally believe that writing is something complex. This way of...
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Reading strategies: Using audio recordings while reading
Nóra Wünsch-Nagy
Six benefits of using audio recordings with reading
Here are six reasons why your students should listen to the story as they read.
Listening to a story while reading it adds enjoyment and reinforces meaning.
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Back to school: 10 ideas to promote reading
Nóra Wünsch-Nagy
If you write a list of objectives for this school term, I'm sure 'reading' is on your list. Getting your students to read more in English is one of the greatest successes you can achieve. We are all aware of the benefits...
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5 ways to supercharge your primary classroom
Alexandra Purcell
How can we ensure our primary learners are motivated, engaged, and excited about learning English? In this blog post we will explore 5 tried and tested tips to bring our teaching materials to life! We will look at pr...
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5 things I wish I’d known about teaching teens writing
Angela Piedrola Ortiz
According to Mark Twain “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words”. However, this is not a common thought among teenagers, who generally believe that writing is something complex. This way o...
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Οι πιο σημαντικές δεξιότητες για το μέλλον του παιδιού
By the British Council
Βοηθώντας τα παιδιά να αναπτύξουν δεξιότητες ζωής από μικρή ηλικία, συμβάλλουμε σημαντικά στη διαμόρφωση της «σχολικής ετοιμότητας» αλλά θέτουμε τα θεμέλια για τη μελλοντική τους ανεξαρτησία και επιτυχία. Επιτρέποντας σ...
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Reading strategies: Ask questions from your text
Nora Nagy
What are the most practical reading strategies you can share with your students? We asked ourselves this question and came up with 8 different approaches which we will share with you throughout the year. Reading in a for...
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Lindsay Clandfield - Using microbreaks in online teaching
Lindsay Clandfield
During the pandemic, millions of students have been thrown into online versions of their classes and the results have varied. What has become clear is that following an online lesson on a screen from home can be more tax...